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22 bucket list activities in Greater Boston, for visitors (and locals, too)

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Haverhill's shoe legacy steps into spotlight with new exhibit - "Shoe Stories" is the inaugural exhibit at the brand-new Historic New England Center, located in a former shoe factory in the city's downtown.

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HGTV's Taniya Nayak talks designing a Bruin's home and new Boston restaurants - Massachusetts native Taniya Nayak competed on HGTV's "Rock the Block" with Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees.

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PARENTING UNFILTERED -- Getting a parenting break? Unwind with one of these great beach reads. -- Here's what's on my list, from frothy to suspenseful, with a few set close to home.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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Read more from our Summer Arts Guide

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BOOKS -- Local bestsellers for the week ended June 28 -- Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

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THE RUNDOWN -- Jacob's Pillow is in full swing, and more local arts news -- Plus, catch up with "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" with Globe critic Chris Vognar.

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AUTOPILOT -- Before Walter White was a killer, he was just a desperate man with a plan -- In the first episode of Vince Gilligan's "Breaking Bad," we got glimpses of the man he'd become.

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STORY BEHIND THE BOOK -- In his book 'Summer of '71,' veteran Washington journalist John A. Jenkins says we've been here before -- John A. Jenkins was freshly graduated from college and not yet 21 when he arrived in Washington, DC, to begin work as a reporter in May, 1971. It was the beginning of an eventful season in American history.

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Filtering America's 250th anniversary through the best picture nominees of its bicentennial year - Movies like "Rocky, "Taxi Driver," and "All the President's Men" all came out in 1976, and have some noticeable resonance with the current cultural moment in the country.

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CHRIS VOGNAR NOTEBOOK -- Why we're borne back ceaselessly into 'The Great Gatsby,' on stage and film -- As Broadway in Boston brings "The Great Gatsby" to town, critic Chris Vognar looks back at how other adaptations have fared.

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Ken Burns and Jeanne Shaheen will each receive the same Legacy Award this fall -- The New England Council announced documentarian Ken Burns and retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen will each be honored this fall as a recipient of the group's Legacy Award.

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Representative Ayanna Pressley talks about why she chose to take part in a documentary about her life -- The congresswoman was speaking at a Roxbury International Film Festival screening of the documentary "She Dared to Dream."

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary -- His latest film, "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," debuts on HBO on June 7 at 9 p.m. and streams on HBO Max.

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Early New England had its own robust musical style. Then a Boston composer helped suppress it.

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On 'SNL,' a bumpy Olivia Rodrigo performance was still a bold declaration as an artist

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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The best things to do in and around Boston this July Fourth weekend

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Nick Offerman! Sarah Paulson! And more of the best actors on TV today

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Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, from the venue to the dress code

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A faint light in Shakespeare & Company's formulaic 'Fireflies'

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10 GREAT MOVIES SET IN VERY COLD PLACES TO HELP TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THE HEAT WAVE

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The best movies, TV shows, specials, and more to watch this July Fourth weekend

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How the Juliet House shattered my fantasies

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Boston museum displays an original copy of the Declaration of Independence

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In Daniel Mason's 'Country People,' newcomers to small-town New England find a fantastical conspiracy

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Broadway-bound actress Shannon Cochran on beach vacations, cramped RV trips, and Italy

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Why does TD Garden commission custom gifts for performers like Lady Gaga and Cardi B?

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A Colorado trip inspired the lyrics of 'America the Beautiful' — but the author was from Mass.

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'The Invite': Wilde & Rogen & Cruz & Norton

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Q&A: Olivia Wilde on her interest in 'investigating the messy, difficult stuff' in 'The Invite'

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Classical music audiences are shrinking. Can Boston's many ensembles find a way to bring them back?

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